Intel Core i9-9900KS vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

Last updated: 2024-02-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-9900KS		AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-9900KS or AMD Ryzen 5 8600G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i9-9900KS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9900KS was released in Q4/2019. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G was released in Q1/2024.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core i 9000 (34)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
9	Generation	6
Coffee Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-9900KS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9900KS is 4.00 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is at 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz).
Intel Core i9-9900KS	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
4.00 GHz	Frequency	4.30 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.00 GHz
4.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.75 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i9-9900KS	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
--	AI hardware	AMD Ryzen AI
--	AI specifications	AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology @ 16 TOPS

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i9-9900KS or AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	AMD Radeon 760M
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.80 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	10
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
3	Max. displays	4
24	Compute units	8
192	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	AMD Radeon 760M
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i9-9900KS can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i9-9900KS	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR5-5200
128 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	6.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-9900KS is 127 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-9900KS	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
127 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
159 W @ 28 s	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	45 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i9-9900KS is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-9900KS	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1151-2	Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2019	Release date	Q1/2024
524 $	Release price	229 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KS (72%)

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KS (86%)

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	77 (76%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	101 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	687 (89%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	770 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1333 (74%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1792 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	13305 (95%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	14067 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1419 (73%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1947 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	9471 (89%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	10638 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1650 (62%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	2671 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	8514 (74%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	11453 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	518 (74%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	697 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	5226 (95%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	5505 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (16%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.80 GHz	2868 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	19602 (76%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	25955 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	148 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	6012 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	222 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	2201 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 14,067 CB R23 MC @ 68 W	207 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).


	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	16 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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